{"product_id":"the-taos-society-of-artists-masters-masterworks","title":"The Taos Society of Artists: Masters \u0026 Masterworks","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Taos Society of Artists was an organization of visual arts founded in Taos  New Mexico in 1915; it disbanded in 1927. The Society was essentially a commercial cooperative  as opposed to a stylistic collective  and its foundation contributed to the development of the tiny Taos art colony into an international art center. By 1915 Joseph Henry Sharp  E. Irving Couse  Oscar E. Berninghaus and W. Herbert Dunton came to Taos and with Ernest Blumenschein and Bert Phillips they formed the Taos Society of Artists. The six founding members were known as the \"Taos Six\". E. Irving Couse was the Societys first president. Their work  defined the first several decades of the Taos art colony  was distinguished by: Native Americans in traditional clothing  area Hispanics and Anglo-Americans and landscapes. They sent travelling exhibits of their work across the United States. Initial critical reaction of the works was that they were unrealistic and overdone: vivid colors  too emotionally evocative and strong vibrational quality. The artists questioned the critics veracity  since they had never been to the southwestern desert  nor the Taos Pueblo. Member artists had to have worked in Taos for three consecutive years  shown an interest and aptitude for painting Native Americans and have shown in reputable galleries or New York salons (ongoing art exhibits). The primary reason for the requirements was to ensure that the artists were well-intentioned and capable of capturing the character and spirit of the people. Later members included Julius Rolshoven  E. Martin Hennings  Catharine Critcher  Kenneth Adams  Walter Ufer  and Victor Higgins.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44966581993525,"sku":"ByrdShop_0935037780","price":226.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780935037784.jpg?v=1770569783","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-taos-society-of-artists-masters-masterworks","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}